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China Longyuan Power's wind generation down 15.4% in July
China Longyuan Power's wind generation down 15.4% in July
It blamed poor wind resources and a high base from last year.
CGN Power's 1,000MW Yangjiang-6 unit starts commercial operations
It was connected to the grid in late June.
China's pollution problem curbed solar PV potential by 11-15%: study
Surface radiation has been affected by emissions of sulfur dioxide and black carbon.
Tariff war to hit Chinese solar manufacturers
This will drive up costs amidst declining demand for equipment from the US and India.
China greenlights three nuclear power plants
One in Shandong province is already under construction.
China's solar production up in H1 as exports climb
Total export earnings from the solar sector rose by a third to $10.6b.
China Energy Group to add 6GW of new ultra-low emission coal capacity
The government has greenlighted the use of coal-fired power in regions with poor wind and solar resources.
Shanghai to tender 200MW capacity in Fengxian offshore wind farm
This tender will cover the two of the wind farm’s eastern blocks.
China's renewables investment slumped 39% to $28.8b in H1
This was driven by the country’s shift to auctions from government-based tariffs.
Chinese authorities affirm Three Gorges Dam is ‘structurally sound'
A viral social media post purported the dam to be at risk of breaking.
China's thermal coal demand to slip as it completes 3,324km transmission line
About 66 billion kWh of electricity a year will be transmitted from Xinjiang to east China.
China and India to lead biomass growth by 2028
They are expected to add more than 12.8GW and 6.1GW, respectively.
China to install 230.5GW of wind power by 2028
It is expected to account for over 75% of the Asia’s wind installations.
China's Datang-owned thermal power plant files for bankruptcy
It defaulted on approximately $2.39m of debt.
Caterpillar Tianjin Limited to ship first G3516C generator set optimized to burn lean coalmine methane
Caterpillar Energy Solutions is pleased to announce the first natural gas-powered generator sets produced at the company’s plant in Tianjin, China are being prepared for delivery.
Silk Road Fund buys 49% of ACWA Power's renewables unit
The fund will have an interest in ACWA Power’s solar and wind assets in the Middle East and South Africa.
Qinghai province attempts to use only renewable power over 15-day period
Its clean power consumption reached 78% in 2018.
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